Bob Burton |Tasmanian Inquirer | October 1, 2020   Labor, Greens and independent call for increased disclosure  Opposition parties and an independent member of the Legislative Council have called for greater transparency of the Tasmanian Government’s COVID-19 recovery...
The government's controversial major projects legislation is set to pass through Parliament without significant amendments.This is despite almost 30 amendments from Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb, including one to introduce into the legislation a rights of appeal...
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 23 September 2020. Answered by the Hon Peter Gutwein, Premier on 11 Nov 2020.     Regarding the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council (PESRAC) and its progress, can you please:Question 1. Confirm that on...
 The state government's major projects legislation is likely to pass next week after debate in the Legislative Council was adjourned on Thursday night.The laws will take projects considered to large or complex out of the hands of local councils for assessment by an...
The public consultation period for the fifth Social and Economic Impact Study of gambling in Tasmania should be extended, one MLC says.Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb said the six week consultation period should be extended by another month."This will ensure the...
The gambling social and economic impact study is a legislated requirement under the Gaming Control Act, one which deserves to be taken seriously and have the government genuinely seek community input. Meg Webb with Aaron Stevens on Tasmania Talks. Â
An outspoken pokies critic has raised concerns an upcoming study into the economic and social effects of gambling in Tasmania will be ignored by policymakers.   ECONOMIST Saul Eslake has been appointed to help carry out a three-yearly study into the effects of...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for the public consultation period for the fifth Social and Economic Impact Study of Gambling in Tasmania (SEIS) to be extended.“In simple terms, six weeks is not enough time. This call come on top of revelations...
Department of Treasury and Finance figures show $19,428,375 have poured into the machines in July – that’s $626,721 per day - and this spike in pokies losses was completely predictable. Meg Webb MLC talks with Martin Agatyn 7AD FM. Â
Letter to to the Editor   The Premier is being untruthful every time he says "only 0.6 per cent" of Tasmanians are problem gamblers. He knows this because experts who conduct these prevalence studies say it is an underestimate.The data comes from a long phone survey...
